[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 8126]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               HONORING FORMER CONGRESSMAN JOHN BRADEMAS

  (Mr. DONNELLY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DONNELLY. Madam Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to one of my 
distinguished predecessors in representing the district I am now 
privileged to serve in Congress and to celebrate his recent 80th 
birthday.
  Dr. John Brademas served the then-Third District of Indiana in the 
House of Representatives for 22 years, from 1959 until 1981. While in 
Congress, Dr. Brademas played a leading role in writing most of Federal 
legislation enacted concerning schools, colleges and universities, 
services for the elderly and the disabled, libraries, museums, the arts 
and humanities.
  During his last 4 years on Capitol Hill, John Brademas served as 
House majority whip under Speaker Tip O'Neill. Our distinguished former 
colleague was a dedicated and highly effective legislator and shaper of 
national policy. He has also been president of the Nation's largest 
private university, New York University.
  Madam Speaker, many Members of both this Chamber and the Senate on 
both sides of the aisle served with Dr. Brademas. I believe they will 
share my sentiments in expressing our admiration for his outstanding 
public service and join me in wishing him well.

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